Department of Health
The Australian Government is providing $1.7 million to Eating Disorders Families Australia (EDFA) to deliver tailored support to families and others caring for people with eating disorders.
The Fill the Gap program, which launched on October 9, offers specifically designed supports for carers across the nation via videoconferencing, including:
- one-on-one sessions with trained counsellors to gain the skills and confidence to be an effective part of their loved one’s recovery team and
- working with counsellors to develop individual support plans and coping strategies.
The program is overseen by a psychologist, who will also talk directly with carers. In addition, the tailored one-on-one counselling sessions from lived experience counsellors will help carers feel less isolated and alone.
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